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FAQ

Q: why not organize and stop treating the bus as a legitimate entity? why aren’t you working to stop the bus?

A: do both. cut the fuel line. break windows. put oatmeal in the gas tank. but maybe your efforts don’t succeed this election cycle. and if so don’t fucking throw away your vote if it can help your neighbors fucking survive. “harm reduction” is not a political strategy for action. it is a last minute, end of the line decision to save lives, after all other resources have been exhausted.

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[–] Emmy@lemmy.nz 7 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Harm reduction is fine, but faced with a view going that way, why not use ranked choice. First choice might be I've cream, but if you can't do that, perhaps going somewhere else works.

[–] spujb@lemmy.cafe 10 points 7 months ago

love ranked choice! harm reduction in the meantime cuz if it’s gonna be a bit of time to get that running :)

[–] davetapley@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Flashbacks to when I lived in the UK and so much misinformation in the (failed) referendum to get it there.

Made me realize: Consider the average voter and then consider explaining the merits of different voting systems to them. It'll never happen.

[–] Lyrl@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It happened in Maine. And Alaska. And is on track in Nevada.

[–] cheesebag@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Democrats pushed through RCV in all these states and North Carolina, before Republicans repealed it. If you want RCV, if you want the option of a viable third choice, you need to vote Democrat in the meantime.